Dr. Santiago Faucher

CTO & COO, Ecomaister, Korea

Santiago graduated in 1996 with a degree in chemical engineering and began designing and starting-up metallurgical plants for clients of Hatch Ltd. In 2002, he left to complete his Ph.D. Upon graduation, he worked as a researcher for Xerox and as a professor at McMaster University. At Xerox, Santiago lead teams to develop new materials and processes. In 2012, Santiago left Xerox to lead Technology Development for Hatch Ltd. where he developed technologies and established the company’s innovation ecosystem. In 2017, Santiago joined Ecomaister (Korea) as their CTO and COO where he leads teams in the development and operation of waste-to-product up-cycling processes. Santiago volunteers in the Canadian and American Chemical Engineering Societies and has been President of the Canadian Society. Santiago is an author of 17 articles and book chapters and is inventor of 59 U.S. patents and patent applications, which are owned by Ecomaister, Hatch, Xerox, and Samsung.

Topic: Dry Slag Atomization Technology

Abstract: Slag Atomization is a new technology in creating PS Ball. With the use of Slag Atomization Technology, the unstable fusion of slag metals shall be transformed into an eco-friendly Spinel structured product; PS Ball. It is a state of the art technology that changes 75% of slag metal to PS Balls.